Hispanics are one of the largest groups of ethnicity here in the U.S. so it’s no shock they occupy a large part of American theatre. Areas of Hispanic theatre include Chicano theatre, Cuban theatre, Mexican-American theatre, and Puerto Rican theatre. Mexican-American theatre originally centered around biblical stories. All of these sub-genres followed similar patterns of popularity, flaring around times of political issues yet diminishing around times of depression. Chicano theatre arose in the United States in the 16th century after Spanish conquerors arrived. It was first prominent in the Southwest, in places such as Los Angeles and San Francisco. After the exponential growth of transportation, Chicano theatre grew from the Southwest all the way to Chicago by the 1920’s. While many of the pieces in Hispanic theatre portrayed political issues and hardships faced in the Hispanic community, they were also full of music and culture. A unique factor of Hispanic theatre is its linguistic nature, mixing both English and Spanish in its pieces. The mid-20th century was a vital time for Hispanic theatre and was really the most flare-up of popular Hispanic theatre. The stories in Hispanic theatre are extremely important for the United States to be aware of. Most political issues brought up in these pieces are still very relevant to today’s society.